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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,738,445,988.20, 2,607,685,123.83 and 494,876,408.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,738,445,988.20, 2,607,685,123.83 and 494,876,408.57 is: 742,319,207.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,445,988.20 : 2,607,685,123.83 = 494,876,408.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,445,988.20/2,607,685,123.83 = 494,876,408.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,445,988.20x = 2,607,685,123.83 × 494,876,408.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,445,988.20x = 1,290,481,848,749,367,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,481,848,749,367,552/1,738,445,988.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,319,207.79

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